Grand River Conservation Authority
Agenda - General Meeting

Friday, April 26, 2024

9:30 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Hybrid Meeting of the General Membership

GRCA Administration Centre

Zoom Virtual Meeting

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Certification of Quorum

3.

Chair’s Remarks

4.

Review of Agenda

• ​THAT the agenda for the General Membership Meeting be approved as circulated.

5.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

6.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

• ​THAT the minutes of the General Membership Meeting of March 22, 2024 be approved as circulated.

7.

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

8.

Hearing of Delegations

a.

Phil Monture, Six Nations of the Grand River

9.

Presentations

10.

Correspondence

a.

City of Guelph - 2025 Budget Confirmation Guideline

• THAT Correspondence from the City of Guelph regarding their 2025 Budget Confirmation Guidelines be received as information.

11.

1st and 2nd Reading of By-Laws

12.

Reports:

a.

GM-04-24-38 - General Insurance Renewal 2024-2025

• THAT Report Number GM-04-24-38 – General Insurance Renewal – 2024-2025 be received as information.

b.

GM-04-24-40 - Cash and Investment Status

• THAT Report Number GM-04-24-40 – Cash and Investment Status – March  2024 be received as information.

c.

GM-04-24-41 - Financial Summary

• THAT the Financial Summary for the period ending March 31, 2024 be approved.

d.

GM-04-24-34 - Conestogo Lake Conservation Area Septic Upgrades

• THAT the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) award the tender for the Conestogo Lake Conservation Area Septic System Upgrades to Weber Environmental Services d/o 1159473 Ontario Limited for the amount of $206,072.00 excluding HST;

  AND THAT a total budget of $230,000.00 excluding HST be approved.

e.

GM-04-24-33 - ERO Posting 019-8462 - Review of proposed policies for a new provincial planning policy instrument

• THAT the Conservation Authorities Act Regulations Committee be authorized to approve staff comments on ERO Posting 019-8462– Review of proposed policies for a new provincial planning policy instrument on behalf of the GRCA General Membership.

f.

GM-04-24-39 - ERO Posting 019-8320 - Regulation Detailing New Minister's Permit and Review Powers

• THAT Report Number GM-04-24-39 – Regulation detailing new Minister’s Permit and Review powers under the Conservation Authorities Act be approved and submitted to the Environmental Registry of Ontario.

g.

GM-04-24-37 - Fee Policy Amendments

• THAT amendments to the Grand River Conservation Authority Fee Policy as outlined in this report be approved and implemented effective April 26, 2024;

  AND THAT amendment to Fee Schedule 2 – Conservation Area Programs and Services be approved and implemented effective April 26, 2024;

  AND THAT amendments to Fee Schedule 3 – Planning and Regulations Fees be approved and implemented effective April 26, 2024.

h.

GM-04-24-32 - Permits Issued under Ontario Regulation 150/06

• THAT Report Number GM-04-24-32 – Permits Issued under Ontario Regulation 150/06 be received as information.

i.

GM-04-24-36 - Kayanase Restoration Work at Arkell-Smith

• THAT Report Number GM-04-24-36 – Kayanase Restoration Work at Arkell-Smith be received as information.

j.

GM-04-24-35 - Draft Watershed-based Resource Management Strategy

• THAT Report Number GM-04-24-35 – Draft Watershed-based Resource Management Strategy be received as information;

  AND THAT the Grand River Conservation Authority direct staff to undertake consultation on the draft Strategy;

  AND THAT the Grand River Conservation Authority send a letter to participating municipalities, Six Nations of the Grand River, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation to advise them of the consultation period on the draft Strategy.

k.

GM-04-24-42 - Current Watershed Conditions

• THAT Report Number GM-04-24-42 – Current Watershed Conditions as of April 16, 2024 be received as information.

13.

Committee of the Whole

14.

General Business

15.

3rd Reading of By-Laws

16.

Other Business

17.

Closed Meeting

• THAT the General Membership enter a closed meeting in accordance with the Municipal Act section 239(2) for the following purpose(s): proposed or pending acquisitions or dispositions, and litigation or potential litigation.

a.

Disposition of Land - Township of Guelph/Eramosa

b.

License Agreement - Land Use

c.

Litigation or potential litigation

18.

Next Meeting - May 24, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

19.

Adjourn

• ​THAT the General Membership Meeting be adjourned.

20.

Grand River Source Protection Authority Meeting

Regrets only to:
Office of the CAO,  Phone: [phone] ext. 2200